Manager Engineering 1 - Electronics Test & Development

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman’s Business Unit, Armament Systems, is seeking an Electronics Test & Development Manager 1 to provide test engineering technical expertise for our guided projectile production programs in our Plymouth, MN offices. 

Armament Systems specializes in the development and production of Ammunition, Guns and Precision Guidance Ordinance. This career opportunity is a great fit for self-motivated, proactive individual.  Our engineers work in a high exposure, fast paced, and exciting environment that involves hands-on technical challenges, problem solving, and inter-department collaborations.

What you'll get to do:

As an Engineering Manager 1, you will be required to provide a wide range of people leadership and mentoring activities and foster a culture that allows employees to learn and grow. You will facilitate and execute the performance management cycle for your direct reports. This includes setting goals, mid and end-of-year reviews as well as performance evaluations and compensation. This role will also require you to mentor your direct reports and be their first line of contact for career growth, training and certifications funding, stretch assignments.

Supervisory or management responsibilities for projects engaged in research and/or product development in more than one engineering discipline.

Manager Responsibilities:

• Cultivate an inclusive and engaging workplace. Ensure employees’ work life balance is appropriate.

• Workforce: maintain staff adequate to execute to program plans, as well as for strategic growth. Plan assignments and fill program needs to ensure success, but which also offer growth to the individuals performing the work.

• Function as a contributor on DoD development programs, managing assigned responsibilities and directing team assignment to accomplish program goals

• Performance management: on an ongoing basis engage with staff to identify growth opportunities, deficiencies, appropriate training, etc. Execute to the Enterprise review cycle. Manage compensation and career progression.

• Create and maintain forward-looking processes which align to strategic goals.

• Effective communication with all internal/external customers

• Improve planning, execution, and develop metrics to increase development area excellence

• Prepare, review, and approve cost estimates and written or oral technical proposals

Lead the Product Development Complex (PDC) team of engineers and technicians within the Electronics Build and Test team.  This Engineer Manager role reports directly to the PDC Manager.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree & 5+ years of related experience, OR a Master's degree & 3+ years of related experience, OR a High School diploma & 9+ years of related experience
• Experience with electrical testing
• Experience assigning and monitoring team and individual tasking to meet contractual requirements on schedule and within budget
• Proven leadership and interpersonal communications skills with the ability to interface with all levels of employees, management, and customers
• Ability to obtain & maintain a DoD security clearance (US Citizenship Required)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active & current DoD security clearance
• Experience in specialty test equipment, electrical testing, and/or environmental testing
• Demonstrated success in a functional management, project management, or similar technical leadership role.
• Experience working development phase of the program life-cycle

Primary Level Salary Range: $115,500.00 - $173,300.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.